Re: FN-FORUM: 3G or an alternative

date posted 6th September 2006 14:35

I think a way round it would be that all internet providers ie: NTL can get
you, your broadband for home and offer you a card for the laptop to then
access away from home, 1 subscription 2 payments. It should work for them.

Lorna
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From: "Richard Lewis" [EMAIL REMOVED]
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Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 2:37 PM
Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: 3G or an alternative


>
> On Wednesday 06 September 2006 13:49, Lorna McArdle - Spinette Designs
> wrote:
>> I have been trying to find a broadband connection for my Laptop.
>>
>> The Laptop has wireless but I need internet connection for when I'm not
>> in
>> a hotspot.
>>
>> I found G3 and this looks very good BUT I want a PAYG type deal not
>> subscription as I already pay for Broadband at the office. This would
>> only
>> be needed for when I go to see customers. With so many hotspots now and
>> the
>> fact I probably only need the service about once a month maximum
>> subscribing for the service seems a bit excessive.
>>
>> Any ideas chaps.
>>
> I've often thought that this would be handy as well. I have 'ternet at
> home
> and at work, but not anywhere else.
>
> I think one of the problems is that PAYG internet access is usually also
> anonymous and so, if companies offered it, it would attract less savoury
> internet users. One way round it would be to have PAYG internet accessable
> using your normal mobile phone account. However, AFAIK, that doesn't
> exist.
>
> Cheers,
> Richard
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